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Posted on April 6, 2017 · (Above:Â Lindsay Scovil is the editor of The Handbook of Houston. Photo: Michael Hagerty, Houston Public Media)Â You’re probably familiar with The Handbook of Texas, a comprehensive reference guide on all things Texas history and culture. It’s published by the Texas State Historical Association. Well, the folks at the TSHA have decided to publish aÂ reference guide […]

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Posted on April 6, 2017 · (Above: The underground dining area of a WWI French soldier, as photographed by Houston doctor Jeff Gusky. Image Courtesy: jeffgusky.com) When we think of the brutal warfare of World War I, we tend to think of the 9 million soldiers and 7 million civilians dead, of infantrymen waging war with guns and grenades, hiding in muddy […]